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Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA) · Press Release

Adoption of the International Standards on Ethics for Sustainability Assurance Engagements in the Kingdom

اعتماد المعايير الدولية لسلوك وآداب المهنة لتأكيد معلومات الاستدامة في المملكة

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The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) issued ethics standards on sustainability assurance, forming Part 5 of the International Code of Ethics along with consequential amendments to Parts 1-4. Following the Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants' (SOCPA) Professional Ethics Committee procedures, the committee decided on 20-08-1447 AH (corresponding to 08-02-2026) to adopt the international version for application in the Kingdom, with early application permitted, subject to the amendments specified in the adoption document.

PublishedMarch 31, 2026
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